Ophthalmology is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. Vision, the most dominant of our senses, plays a critical role in every facet and stage of our lives. We take vision for granted, but without vision, we struggle to learn, to walk, to read, to participate in school, and to work. Vision impairment occurs when an eye condition affects the visual system and its vision functions. Everyone, if they live long enough, will experience at least one eye condition in their lifetime that will require appropriate care. Globally, at least 2.2 billion people have a near or distance vision impairment. In at least 1 billion – or almost half – of these cases, vision impairment could have been prevented or has yet to be addressed.
Dr. Michael Solomon is a board-certified comprehensive ophthalmologist and a board-certified refractive eye surgeon. Dr. Solomon treats cataracts and glaucoma.
